Lakers Eye Series Win Over Rockets in Game 5 at Home Sport By lines April 29, 2026 The Los Angeles Lakers can finish the Houston Rockets in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena Wednesday. A Lakers win advances Los Angeles to the Western Conference semifinals. Lakers Push for Closeout Without Doncic, Rockets Without Durant The Los Angeles Lakers lost Luka Doncic to a hamstring injury on April 2. Luka Doncic stays sidelined for the entire first round, per the Lakers. Austin Reaves makes his postseason debut Wednesday after an oblique strain. The Houston Rockets play without Kevin Durant for Game 5. Kevin Durant has dealt with an ankle issue throughout the series. Alperen Sengun scored 19 and 33 points in the last two Rockets games. Game 5 tips off at 10 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max. The Los Angeles Lakers sit as 4.5-point favorites at home. A Houston Rockets victory would extend the series to Game 6 in Houston. Related Sports Coverage Rockets Avoid Sweep, Top Lakers 115-96 in Game 4 Brunson 39 Lifts Knicks Past Hawks 126-97 in Game 5 Spurs Eliminate Blazers 114-95, Reach West Semis Source: ESPN.
